Due to the Covid-19 situation we have postponed the opening of exhibitor applications for our 2020 Wool Gathering from 1st April to 1st July. We very much hope that by the end of summer the restrictions on public events will be relaxed allowing us to organise our show as normal. Applications will open simultaneously for previous as well as potential new exhibitors. Please check our social media pages for the latest news.

Displaying 32 exhibitors

Airedale Yarns

Patterns & Kits, Yarns

A mouth watering selection of yarns for all types of crafts to get your juices flowing. From weaving and rug wools, macrame and braiding cords to knitting and crochet yarns. Plus exclusive patterns and kits.

Art-Felt Designs by Nanny Lynn

Artwork, Clothing, Crafts, Tuition

Lynn is a Saori Weaver, Hand Spinner, Dyer and Feltmaker (Nuno Scarves, 3D felted objects and Flat felt) who has been involved in Textiles since the 1980s. She attends woolly events in the North of England where she sells her dyed fleece, Locks, Hand-spun Art Yarns as well as examples of her work. Lynn offers tuition in Beginners Hand Spinning as well as How to Spin Art Yarns (particularly for weaving) as well as Felt Making workshops on a 1;1 Basis as well as offering tuition and talks to groups.

Clothfelt

Coastal Colours

Accessories & Tools, Clothing, Patterns & Kits, Yarns

Hand dyed luxury knitting yarns in 4ply and lace weights using exotic fibres such as Alpaca, Yak, Silk, Cashmere and Camel, as well as Bluefaced Leicester and Merino. Our own blend of Alpaca Silk Cashmere tops for hand spinning in 5 natural colours and well as hand dyed. We are adding custom blends to our range of fibres and our latest is Merino Silk Yak which is proving popular in both dark and light versions. We also have hand dyed tops using various wool and exotic fibre mixes. Also available are knitting patterns, knitting needles, kits and handmade wooden lucets and buttons

Coolcrafting

Crafts from the Clink

Accessories & Tools, Crafts, Demonstrations

Our kits allow people to weave, spin and braid on-the-go (hands-on demonstrations run all day). Various fripperies for most textile crafts and hand-made glass buttons. A “weaving cave” is set up for people to try an Ashford rigid heddle loom.

Dales Looms & Lakshmi Designs

Accessories & Tools, Clothing, Crafts

Based in Harrogate, Lakshmi Designs, creators of uniquely exclusive hand woven, knitted and crocheted seasonal garments and accessories plus home décor throws and wall hangings. We also accept commissions. Dales Looms, The UK’s Leading maker of hardwood Peg and Pin Looms, weaving frames and accessories for the home crafter. The only UK maker of Oak frame Tri and Hexagonal looms. Commissions undertaken to order.

Dina's Home of Crafts

Accessories & Tools, Patterns & Kits, Yarns

Dina's Home of Crafts is an independent crafts company which specializes in luxury hand dyed yarns and fibre as well as offers a large variety of knitting and crochet accessories. We also launch a new pattern for each show and offer kits to go with it.

Herdwick Limited

Hook It Yourself

Patterns & Kits

Hook It Yourself is a subscription box designed for crocheters and knitters. Containing everything a customer needs to complete the contained pattern, right down to the carefully chosen buttons and embellishments. Subscribers are also treated to little gifts and treats, some exclusively designed just for Hook It Yourself.

HotButterYarns

Patterns & Kits, Yarns

My products are a range of garments, accessories, dyed yarns and patterns. My dyed yarns have been source locally and are a mix of BFL and Masham. I also spin and dye fleece from local farms in Yorkshire. My patterns are simple and stylish, show casing the wool first and foremost. These are sold either in kits or separately. I have a good range of prices for my products giving a variety of choices and quality to my customers.

Lancs & Lakes Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers

Little Gem Felts

Artwork, Bags, Felting, Patterns & Kits

A husband and wife team who make everything they sell. Silvia starts the process by designing all the artwork. She uses needle felting techniques to make the pictures, using nature as her inspiration. Paul knits yarn and turns it into felt, the felt is used to make the bags which Silvia sews. Silvia also designs kits. Paul writes the instructions and take the photographs. In addition, she dyes fibres by hand painting silk, wool tops, textured fibres and yarn. These fibres are used in the art work but also in the yarn she spins and the drum carded batts she makes.

Lucy Locket Land

Patterns & Kits, Tuition, Yarns

Lucy Locket Land is so much more than a shop! Based on the outskirts of Sunderland it is a happy, friendly creative hub, showcasing natural yarns, unique knitting, sewing and crochet kits and my own range of hand dyed yarns. I also host affordably luxurious craft retreats in Northumberland.

Muffin Ceramics

St John’s Hospice

Crafts

St John's Hospice provides specialist palliative care for people living with life-shortening conditions in South Cumbria, North Lancashire, and parts of North Yorkshire. We serve a population of 250,000 through our in-patient unit, day hospice, and our hospice at home service, and receive one-third of our funding from the government.

That's Sew Ewe

Artwork, Carpets, Rugs & Throws, Crafts, Yarns

Kate is a fibre artist based in the North East working from the raw fleece of local British breeds through to the finished product. She specialises in needle felted pictures, hand felted accessories, gifts and wool based lifestyle products.

The Knitting Gift Shop

Accessories & Tools, Crafts, Patterns & Kits, Yarns

The Knitting Gift Shop is run by Tricia and Ian Fothergill specialising in unique high quality gifts for knitters. They have their own range of natural undyed and dyed wool, knitting designs and knitting kits. Tricia designs all of the patterns and the wool is produced from fleece that they buy from farms throughout the UK and have spun for them in Yorkshire and Devon. Another large part of their business is their large range of wooden & ceramic yarn bowls and wooden yarn servers & swifts, all of which are produced locally for them. They also sell a large range of knitting accessories and gifts including wooden needle gauges,and metal shawl pins & brooches.

The Skep

The Wool Clip

Crafts, Demonstrations

The Wool Clip is an award winning co operative of wool workers and organisers of Woolfest. Between us, we grow it, sew it, spin, weave and dye it, knit, crochet and felt it, hook with it, tuft with it and stuff with it. Our work focuses on colour and creativity, our aim is to share our enthusiasm for all things woollen.

The Woolly Tangle

Accessories & Tools, Patterns & Kits

The Woolly Tangle believes crafting should be a joy. I carry a full range of project bags, in sizes from notions pouch to sweater bags, non-snag stitch markers for knitting and crochet, hand dyed yarn and knitting patterns. Yarns are dyed in colours inspired by nature and knitting patterns by the landscape around my North Wales home.

TillyFlop designs

Crafts

TillyFlop designs is where yarn and graphics meet: you’ll find a range of greeting cards, textiles, temporary tattoos, prints, bumper stickers, air fresheners, wrapping paper plus a new product or two that celebrate knitting and stitching with gentle humour and a strong design aesthetic

Wensleydale Longwool Sheep Shop

Clothing, Patterns & Kits, Yarns

Wensleydale Longwool Sheep Shop was established in 1989 and this year we are celebrating our 30th Anniversary. We are based in the Market town of Leyburn in the heart of Wensleydale and sell luxurious pure Wensleydale yarn in Aran, DK and 4ply in Naturals and "Shades of the Dales", Combed Tops (Rovings), Exclusive Sheep Shop patterns, kits, Dyed Wensleydale Locks, Notions and Garments.